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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
DetroitFilm.org
A non profit media arts center providing support and resources to local independent filmmakers; rents equipment to members; promotes film through education and exhibition; and is a center for filmmakers and their supporters.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 27, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Sep 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 12, 1998detroitfilm.org was registered on May 12, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Jan 1, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described detroitfilm.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Jan 1, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
GMO INTERNET, INC.GMO INTERNET, INC.Sep 27, 2016 – Jun 9, 2026Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for detroitfilm.org, from Sep 27, 2016 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 27, 2016 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for detroitfilm.org are held from Sep 27, 2016 to Jun 9, 2026 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2016 – Jun 2019Nameservers: netlaputa.comSep 27, 2016Registration records listed netlaputa.com nameservers (ns1s.netlaputa.com, ns2s.netlaputa.com) for detroitfilm.org from Sep 27, 2016 to Sep 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 29, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for detroitfilm.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
May 12, 1998Registration: detroitfilm.org was registered on May 12, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Jan 1, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described detroitfilm.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Jan 1, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A non profit media arts center providing support and resources to local independent filmmakers; rents equipment to members; promotes film through education and exhibition; and is a center for filmmakers and their suppor…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2016 – Jun 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar GMO INTERNET, INC. (IANA 49) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for detroitfilm.org, from Sep 27, 2016 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 27, 2016 – Jun 9, 2026Ownership: Registration records for detroitfilm.org are held from Sep 27, 2016 to Jun 9, 2026 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 27, 2016
“A non profit media arts center providing support and resources to local independent filmmakers; rents equipment to members; promotes film through education and exhibition; and is a center for filmmakers and their suppor…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Nameservers: nlrs.jp
Nameservers: nlrs.jpJun 29, 2019 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed nlrs.jp nameservers (dbntsz.nlrs.jp, dbnusz.nlrs.jp) for detroitfilm.org from Jun 29, 2019 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to nlrs.jpJun 29, 2019detroitfilm.org's nameservers moved from netlaputa.com to nlrs.jp at some point between Sep 27, 2016 and Jun 29, 2019. Last seen at netlaputa.com: Sep 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at nlrs.jp: Jun 29, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed netlaputa.com nameservers (ns1s.netlaputa.com, ns2s.netlaputa.com) for detroitfilm.org from Sep 27, 2016 to Sep 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 29, 2019 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed nlrs.jp nameservers (dbntsz.nlrs.jp, dbnusz.nlrs.jp) for detroitfilm.org from Jun 29, 2019 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 29, 2019Zone file: detroitfilm.org's nameservers moved from netlaputa.com to nlrs.jp at some point between Sep 27, 2016 and Jun 29, 2019. Last seen at netlaputa.com: Sep 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at nlrs.jp: Jun 29, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 29, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for detroitfilm.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 12, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 49 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 49 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What detroitfilm.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A non profit media arts center providing support and resources to local independent filmmakers; rents equipment to members; promotes film through education and exhibition; and is a center for filmmakers and their supporters.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.